Why Test cricket continues to charm

These Wellington spectators resorted to blankets

3) Does not demand constant attention

The very factor that makes Test cricket seem out of date is also what makes it most endearing. The fact that one does not need to be always glued in. Other team sports merit constant attention. Bat an eyelid and Germany may have scored 5 goals against Brazil. Not so with Tests. You could doze off for an entire session and still see the same 2 chaps batting away merrily, perhaps even the same 2 bowlers. Test cricket allows you the liberty of following it along with doing multiple other things. This also means that one could follow half the match via Tweets, skip a few sessions and yet watch the thrilling last session. In the fast-paced world of today, that is a source of comfort indeed. To be able to plug in and out and yet not be left out.